University of Leicester
Location
Northern Ireland | United Kingdom
Job description
Publish Date:
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Archive Date:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
To event remaining 9 days
Job Category:
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type:
Large Academic
Institution/Company:
University of Leicester
Department Name:
School of Physics & Astronomy
Street Line 1:
University Road
Street Line 2:
Leicester
City:
Leicester
State/Province:
Leicester
Zip/Postal:
LE1 7RH
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Job Announcement Text:
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position to study the nature of astrophysical transients as part of the Leverhulme Trust funded project “Magnetic fields in cosmic explosions”. The project explores the character of relativistic jets and the emission they give rise to in transients such as gamma-ray bursts, fast radio bursts and tidal disruption events, exploiting new parameter space opening both in the radio regime and at high energies.We are currently seeking to recruit two Research Associates to join our project team:Role A: The Research Associate will take a leading role in the radio astronomy aspects of the project. Duties may include, but are not limited to, analysis, modelling and interpretation of transient and related data, observation planning and multi-facility coordination. Of particular interest is the LOFAR rapid response mode for triggered imaging of fast transients, and the upcoming commissioning of LOFAR 2.0 providing unique opportunities for radio transient science. We expect this position to be fixed-term for 36 months.
Role B: The Research Associate will take a leading role in the broadband transient follow-up aspects of the project. Duties may include, but are not limited to, analysis, modelling and interpretation of transient and related data, observation planning and multi-facility coordination. Of particular interest is the combination of wide-field optical capability, ground-based deep imaging and spectroscopy and high energy missions targeting the transient Universe, to build a broadband picture of transients and their environments. We expect this position to be fixed-term for 30 months.
The Research Associate will be embedded in an international project team led by Associate Professor Rhaana Starling, and the position comes with funds for travel and resources. The position will be hosted within the Astrophysics group and the Institute for Space at the University of Leicester, whose research activities encompass observation, theory and instrumentation. Our group has long-standing leadership in the field of high energy astrophysical transients, exploiting a wide range of data from ground- and space-based facilities, including involvement in the Swift, SVOM and Einstein Probe satellite missions, and multiple transient follow-up campaigns upon which this project builds.
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Application Deadline:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Selection Deadline:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Current Status of Position:
Accepting Applicants
Attention To:
Dr Rhaana Starling
Title:
Dr
Institution/Company:
University of Leicester
Department Name:
School of Physics & Astronomy
Street Line 1:
University Road
Street Line 2:
Leicester
City:
Leicester
State/Province:
Leicester
Zip/Postal Code:
LE1 7RH
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Email:
URL:
Institution/Company Job ID or Reference Code:
9580
Attention To:
Dr Rhaana Starling
Subject:
Research Associate
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